Craftsman 900.11651 Instruction Manual page 7

1006292-00 11651 grinderREV
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE WHEN
SANDING PAINT
• Sanding of lead based paint is NOT
RECOMMENDED due to the difficulty of
controlling the contaminated dust. The
greatest danger of lead poisoning is to
children and pregnant women.
• Since it is difficult to identify whether or
not a paint contains lead without a chemical
analysis, we recommend the following
precautions when sanding any paint:
Personal Safety
• No children or pregnant women should
enter the work area where the paint
sanding is being done until all cleanup
is completed.
• A dustmask or respirator should be
worn by all persons entering the work
area. The filter should be replaced daily
or whenever the wearer has difficulty
breathing.
NOTE: Only those dustmasks suitable
for working with lead paint dust and fumes
should be used. Ordinary painting masks
do not offer this protection. See your
local hardware dealer for the National
Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) approved proper mask.
Environmental Safety
• Paint should be removed in such a
manner as to minimize the amount of
dust generated.
• Areas where paint removal is occurring
should be sealed with plastic sheeting
of 4 mils thickness.
• Sanding should be done in a manner to
reduce tracking of paint dust outside the
work area.
FITTING ABRASIVE SANDING DISCS
TURN OFF AND UNPLUG THE TOOL.
Use an abrasive disc with the backing pad
for sanding with your angle grinder.
1. Remove the guard.
2. Place the flange, (backing pad and
abrasive disc sold separately) and
outer flange on the spindle as
shown in Figure 8. Figure 8A shows
how to attach an abrasive disc with a
rubber backing pad.
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Outer Flange
Inner Flange
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8A
3. Tighten the abrasive disc as shown in
Figure 9 by depressing the spindle
lock button and turning the abrasive
disc by hand.
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TO USE GRINDER
WARNING: Always wear eye
protection while operating this
power tool.
• Hold your angle grinder with one hand
on the body and the other hand firmly
around the side handle as shown in
Fig.10 and 11.
• Always position the guard so that as
much of the exposed disc as possible is
pointing away from you.
• Be prepared for a stream of sparks
when the disc touches the metal.
• Exert light pressure on abrasive discs for
efficient operation. Pushing too hard will
cause a drop in speed and may result in
motor overload and damage.
• Use caution when working into corners
as contact with the intersecting surface
may cause the grinder to jump or twist.
• For best tool control, material removal,
and minimum overloading, maintain an
angle between the disc and work surface
(Fig. 10 & 11) of approximately 30° when
grinding and 10°-15° when sanding.
CAUTION: Use extra care when
grinding into a corner as a sudden sharp
movement of the grinder may be experienced
Abrasive Disc
when the wheel contacts a secondary
surface.
Backing Pad
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Outer Flange
Abrasive Disc
Rubber
Backing Pad